Little Lever Summer Darts League Rules

  1. Each team consists of five registered players, once a player has played they cannot play for any other team unless given permission by the committee. Any team playing an unregistered player will forfeit the match.
  2. The dartboard should stand five feet eight inches from the floor to the bullseye. The toeline should be seven feet nine and a quarter inches (men) and seven feet six inches (ladies) measured by a plumb line exact from the face of the board and along the floor.
  3. A score board must be provided and placed in a prominent position.
  4. The toe line must be toed and not stood upon. If a player stands forward of that line the opposing team may make a protest.
  5. Only darts sticking in the face of the board count when the score is called.
  6. The home team is responsible for a scorer, the away team throw first. Chalk board to be used unless both captains agree on using electronic score board.
  7. Players must not crowd around another player while he/she is throwing.
  8. All games to count. League tables are compiled from points and game aggregate.
  9. Strictly no gambling.  Persons under the age of eighteen are not  allowed to register in the league.
  10. If a team has a protest to make about the game then both captains must be aware of this. The protest must be lodged within three days along with a £1.00 fee which will be forfeited should the protest be found to be groundless. The committee acts upon all protests.
  11. The match card to be posted by the winning team.
  12. Re-arranged games allowed with both captains agreement. If game not being played within the week then secretary must be notified.
  13. No subscriptions are to be refunded.
  14. There will be allowed one nine 0’clock player to join the game (due to rounders, bowls etc).
  15. If a team does not turn up or a game is given for any reason points awarded will be 15-0.
  16. Cards to be in within seven days otherwise the game becomes null and void.
  17. Any trophies which are lost or damaged must be replaced/repaired by the responsible team.
  18. A substitute player can play in the team game.  Their name must be entered on the match card as a sub.

 

Match Format

  1. A maximum of three seeds can play in any match.
  2. A draw will be made by the captains to decide the order of individual matches.
  3. Order of throw in the team game as per card (i.e as per draw )
  4. Individual games to be played first at 501 for mens & ladies section one, ladies section two 301, with the away team to throw first then alternate troughout the match. All three legs to be played.
  5. Team game to be played last at 1001 for men & 801 for ladies.
  6. All seeded/handicapped players must give a start in every game played.
  7. A game is over when the required double is hit, regardless whether another dart is thrown.
  8. 1 point will be awarded for each individual leg won.  2 points for winning the team game.